We are often told that a high-end lens is the most important investment that you can make to improve your photography. Would you agree? Yes? Good for you but I have some reservations! Will you see a dramatic difference in your photography if you were to replace all your mid-level lenses with top-of-the-line lenses? Difference in sharpness? Yes, certainly. But dramatic … [Read more...]
How to Select and Darken Sky like a Pro
We often wish to darken the sky in a landscape photograph – only the sky. Sometimes, we can accomplish this by selecting the sky using a simple tool like the Magic Wand or the Quick Selection Tool and then with the sky selected, we merely use Levels or Curves to darken the selected area. Things get difficult however, if there are projections rising into the sky (like trees) and … [Read more...]
Monsoon Photography
If you are a photographer, monsoon brings out either the best in you or the worst. It all depends on your mental make-up! “One man’s food is another man’s poison”. The onset of the monsoon season is eagerly awaited by some while others dread this period. To some, it is the beginning of the dreary, overcast, grey days while for others, it is a time to enjoy getting wet, … [Read more...]
How Steady Are Your Hands?
The ‘best lens’ in the world (if there was any such thing) would no longer be the best if your shooting techniques are poor.There can be several reasons for your pictures not being sharp – poor focussing, poor lens contrast, poor lens resolution, subject movement, and camera movement. The biggest culprit is often the camera movement during ex-posure. Camera movements … [Read more...]
Travel and Photography
Travel and photography go hand in hand. One without the other is like playing cricket without the ball....No famous person said that; I just made it up!Rohinton Mehta Most people love to travel. Curiosity is a facet of human nature. The need to know about other places and what other people look like creates this urge to explore. We want to know more about other cultures and … [Read more...]
